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Learn about CLASP's work in advancing mental health policy, particularly in addressing maternal depression and supporting young adults. We focus on racial equity, representative workforce, and access to culturally and linguistically critical approaches.
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Project Overview Moving on Maternal Depression (MOMD) & Policy Advancing Transformation and Healing (PATH) Breaking Barriers, Building Communities June 17, 2019
The Role of an Anti-Poverty Organization in Mental Health Three million Americans living in poverty are either a mother who has experienced depression or a young adult who has experienced serious psychological distress during the past year.
CLASP’s Racial Equity Lens Cultural and linguistically critical approaches Representative workforce Equity Access
CLASP’s Approach to this Work Framework development Framework integration in early adopter states Deepening relationships
Laying the Foundation Informant interviews with agencies Focus groups Mental health advisory board Stakeholder engagement
Young Adult Mental Health State/Locality Scans, 2018 Locality: State:
Questions? Ruth Cosse (MOMD) Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education, CLASP rcosse@clasp.org Nia West-Bey (PATH) Senior Policy Analyst, Youth, CLASP nwestbey@clasp.org